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Sony's Bringing the Tokyo Jungle to You Next Month

The best news of August has arrived.

In a move that was inevitable for a company with any sense of decency, Sony’s announced the, um, eccentric Tokyo Jungle is coming to PlayStation Network on September 25 for just $14.99.

Tokyo Jungle has players fighting up the food-chain in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, a game that’s become a humorous rallying cry from players in search of the strangest of the strange. Well, we're getting it.

The game’s already received downloadable content in Japan, which Sony teased in the comments announcing the game on the PlayStation Blog.

“Stay tuned as we plan to have more information soon,” said assistant producer Dais Kawaguchi.

I’ve already marked my calendar.

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can't wait to be a BOSS pomeranian...

oh, Japan, how I missed you so

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@jesterroyal: Same Here I don't even have a PS3 so I gotta go out and get one. Damn they finally sold me.

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I will be buying this game SO fast. That quick look/TNT sold me on this game and I could see myself playing the hell out of a survival animal roguelike.

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@scottygrayskull said:

Aww, that one dog at 1:19 was helping the other dog up, presumably to a higher ledge we couldn't see. :D

Lisa: What's Santa's Little Helper doing to that dog?

Bart: It looks like he's trying to jump over her but can't quite make it. Come on, boy! You can do it!

You know, I was beginning to think Japan's output for crazy game ideas was running dry this generation. Glad they proved me wrong...

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PRIME FEMALE

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this actually sold me on a PS3

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Would like to import but does the Japanese release have English language options? Surely they did not localize they thing just to release it on PSN, did they? Shirley?

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This looks duuuuumb. Unless there are monkeys that learn to use tools, a la 2001. In which case, that's awesome.

But still, man. Duuuuumb.

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BEST NEWS

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Bears punching bears?

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"Urban based animal survival genre" huh? Can we get that as an official genre on the site?

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Sounds kinda amazing.

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this game looks fantastic!!!!

I will buy it regardless of quality

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@jasondesante: I'm guessing because they are not part of the next summer of arcade.

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@Savutano: You have no soul.

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Please make it to the EU.

Please make it to the EU.

Please make it to the EU.

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If I can control a gang of killer chickens in this game, then I'm about to break some eggs and bake a cake!

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why doesnt this site mention sony announcing "rain" and "puppeteer" for ps3....those games look sick!!! :D

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hahahah this looks fucking terrible. Whoever thought this up is a fucking moron...

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@Oni said:

I don't want to say it. The thought entered my head, unbidden. No, get out, I can't say it. They'll hate me. I'll be villified. When the time is right and the right game presents itself.

Enduraaaaaaaghghghhgsf

The prophecy remains. The One True ER shall return.

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@RedCream said:

"Urban based animal survival genre"

So that's a thing.

A genre consisting entirely of one title. Unless they made a game for Babe: Pig in the City.

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i would like a real 3d environment where you could be any animal you wanted to, not this..

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I don't want to say it. The thought entered my head, unbidden. No, get out, I can't say it. They'll hate me. I'll be villified. When the time is right and the right game presents itself.

Enduraaaaaaaghghghhgsf

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We need more urban based animal survival games.

Heard the 8-4 guys talking about this game and even after that video I still don't quite understand this game.

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GOTY right here.

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@Vegetable_Side_Dish: That's it, I'm buying this.

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"Urban based animal survival genre"

So that's a thing.

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Aww, that one dog at 1:19 was helping the other dog up, presumably to a higher ledge we couldn't see. :D

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I hate to say it but Gamespot did a QL a while ago for this game. But cant wait for GB to show how it is done.

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@RagingLion said:

@Undeadpool said:

Been hoping for this ever since those 8-4 guys talked about it for like 30 minutes. Sounds AMAZING. Pomeranians killing lions and crazy crap like that.

Interesting. Do you know which podcast that was and a rough timestamp since I haven't heard anything about this game before and I'd be interested in hearing a bit more about it?

I don't have a timestamp, but it's 6/29's.

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FINALLY ! Someone developping an "urban based animal survival" game. You have no idea how much underrepresented that genre has been in the last century.

More seriously though, this game looks like it's effin' insane ! I'm probably gonna instant-buy it :'D

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@oldenglishC: It's all about the momentum. 
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@Vegetable_Side_Dish said:

@Skyfire543 said:

Can I make a pick of killer chickens? If so than Sony just got my $15

Yes, you can control multiple chicks at once, you can also give them jet packs. No, really.

I am so infinitely confused. I just...I mean...like fuckin....just.....WHA?!

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I'm in! Looks like the closest thing I'm going to get to another E.V.O.

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"Humans have mysteriously disappeared from Tokyo."

There's a bunch of lions and tigers around. This is, like, an open and shut case...right?

Also...

THEFUCK?!
THEFUCK?!
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GOTY ALL YEARS

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fuck yeah

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Considering this is a full priced boxed product in Japan I think that this sounds awesome.

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It doesn't get any more Urban than Tokyo Jungle. #Authenticity

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What else is coming out that week? Because fuck those games, TOKYO JUNGLE

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NO DOG DON'T HURT THAT SAM FISHER

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@oldenglishC said:

@Vegetable_Side_Dish said:

@oldenglishC said:

IT'S A BABY CHICKEN WITH A JET PACK AND A LIST OF STATS TELLING YOU HOW BAD ASS THE BABY CHICKEN IS!

That picture just sold me the game. If I can have a goat with tank treads I'll buy two copies.

Hm, no tank treads, but if you're looking for alternate modes of transportation, rollerskates are entirely possible.

Not sure I believe that a roller-phant is faster than a rocket chicken.

Well, four chickens have more attack than an elephant, so he has to run, you know?
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@Ravenlight said:

@oldenglishC said:

@Vegetable_Side_Dish said:

@Skyfire543 said:

Can I make a pick of killer chickens? If so than Sony just got my $15

Yes, you can control multiple chicks at once, you can also give them jet packs. No, really.

IT'S A BABY CHICKEN WITH A JET PACK AND A LIST OF STATS TELLING YOU HOW BAD ASS THE BABY CHICKEN IS!

That picture just sold me the game. If I can have a goat with tank treads I'll buy two copies.

I for one welcome our new mecha-goat overlords.

It's all fun and games until the heli-monkeys show up.

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That shit is dinosaur!

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@Vegetable_Side_Dish said:

@oldenglishC said:

IT'S A BABY CHICKEN WITH A JET PACK AND A LIST OF STATS TELLING YOU HOW BAD ASS THE BABY CHICKEN IS!

That picture just sold me the game. If I can have a goat with tank treads I'll buy two copies.

Hm, no tank treads, but if you're looking for alternate modes of transportation, rollerskates are entirely possible.

Not sure I believe that a roller-phant is faster than a rocket chicken.

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Crocodiles or dinosaurs. I want to play as one of those.

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For some reason I expected this madness to be a $60 disc game. Seeing it's a $15 downloadable game means I might actually buy it.

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HOLY CRAP! This will be a MUST BUY FOR ME! I have seen a ton of footage for this game and it looks like SO MUCH FUN! Can't wait!

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Hyenas and Lions hanging out together? Madness!

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@TripMasterMunky said:

@MikkaQ said:

Thank god, games like this aren't nearly as common anymore. Reminds me of some of the more balls-out crazy PS1 and 2 games from Japan.

What? I want more of these games. It sucks that you don't have as many of these games anymore trying something completely crazy and different.

That's... what I meant. I want more of this all the damn time. All damn day. I was just reminiscing that these were a lot more common in the pre-HD generations.

@skelington_ said:

@MikkaQ said:

Thank god, games like this aren't nearly as common anymore. Reminds me of some of the more balls-out crazy PS1 and 2 games from Japan.

Incredible Crisis Championship Edition DX.

I think you're onto something very, very special here.